Are Federal agencies permitted to accept volunteer services under the Welfare-to-Work initiative?
A. The intent of the Welfare-to-Work initiative is to place welfare recipients into paid positions in order to provide opportunities to secure long-term income. Although “volunteer” service may prepare welfare recipients for other employment opportunities, agencies are reminded that “volunteer” work assignments may not be used to satisfy their “employment” commitment under the Welfare-to-Work initiative. The general rule under section 1342 of title 31, United States Code (U.S.C.), is that no person may provide volunteer service to the Government. However, exceptions to the general rule are permitted for emergencies, for student volunteers appointed under 5 U.S.C. 3111, and for individual agencies with specific statutory authority. In addition, a 1975 Comptroller General decision ruled that “Federal agencies may participate as hosts for enrollees or trainees by providing work, training projects and on-site experience…” when offered under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act w
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